Arai Mountain Nationals Superbike Results 2014

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Monster Energy Graves Yamaha’s Josh Hayes took the race win in the third and final round of the 2014 GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout at the Arai Mountain Nationals in Utah. With the victory at Miller Motorsports Park, Hayes clinched the 2014 Superbike Shootout Championship. ADR Motorsports’ David Anthony finished 12 seconds behind the Mississippi native in second-place followed by M4 Motorcycle Road Racing’s Chris Ulrich in third.

Hayes’ teammate, Cameron Beaubier, winner of the previous round at Sonoma, started from pole position and took the early lead. Hayes was right on his tail though and the two swapped position out front during the initial laps. Beaubier claimed the upper-hand for the first portion of the race, stretching a gap on his teammate of more than three seconds, but then Beaubier lost the front and went down. Hayes assumed the lead after his teammate’s spill and proceeded unchallenged to the checkers.

“Cameron was in front of me,” said Hayes afterward. “And I was trying to figure out what I needed to do to stay with him because he rides so well. I saw him tip over, and I feel really bad for him. This was his championship to win, and I’m sorry that it ended like that for him. But, I was happy that I was able to pick up the pieces for the team and get this victory and championship for our entire Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha crew. It’s really cool to win this first Superbike Shootout championship. I’ve enjoyed racing in this series, and it’s been great to see the fans come out to see us race.”

KTM/HMC’s Chris Fillmore, who was third-fastest in qualifying, also suffered an off during the race while lapping in podium position. Anthony capitalized on Beauber and Fillmore’s crashes, moving from fourth to second-place, as did Ulrich, who jumped up to third. Fillmore was able to remount and finish the competition, regaining fifth position by the finish behind BMW rider Marcel Irnie in fourth. Beaubier also tried to reenter the fray, but damage to his machine forced him to pit for repairs and left him in 14th by the end.

After three races, Hayes amassed 61 points, finishing 14 ahead of Beaubier, who takes second in the championship. Anthony finished third overall ahead of Yoshimura Suzuki’s Martin Cardenas in fourth and Fillmore in fifth.